rainbow trout

noun

1. a trout, Salmo gairdnerii, native in the coastal waters and streams from Baja California to Alaska, used as a food and game fish.

rainbow trout

noun

1. a freshwater trout of North American origin, Salmo gairdneri , having a body marked with many black spots and two longitudinal red stripes

Word History and Origins

Origin of rainbow trout¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

Several examples of mislabelling involved substituting an expensive product for a cheaper species: tilapia for snapper, rainbow trout for Atlantic salmon.

From Salon

“I thought, was that a salmon or maybe it was a very large rainbow trout?”

From Los Angeles Times

Fishwife’s most popular products, including its Smoked Rainbow Trout and Slow Smoked Mackerel with Chili Flakes, were available for purchase.

From Salon

Before the 2008 Tea fire and the 2009 Jesusita fire, the water was so deep that Klose wore chest waders when she checked the pool’s rainbow trout residents.

From Los Angeles Times

Endangered Southern California steelhead are the seagoing version of rainbow trout.

From Los Angeles Times